Genesis Lease Limited () was a global
aircraft leasing company incorporated in
Bermuda
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in July 2006 and had a successful
IPO and
New York Stock Exchange
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listing in December 2006. It was headquartered in
Shannon, County Clare, Ireland. It acquired its initial portfolio of leased aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), who continued to service the portfolio (collecting rentals, monitoring maintenance condition, etc.). On 25 March 2010 Genesis Lease Limited merged with
AerCap Holdings N.V. () in an all share-for-share
merger
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.
Genesis stock was traded on the
New York Stock Exchange
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as an
American depositary receipt stock under the ticker GLS.
References
General Electric subsidiaries
Aircraft leasing companies
2010 disestablishments in Ireland
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